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Qu—apaw Quarter Association
1315 South Scott Street • P.O. Box 165023 • Little Rock, Arkansas 72216 • 501-371-0075 • FAX 501-374-8142
PRESIDENT
Renie Rule March 6, 1994
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Judith Faust
Ms. Molly Satterfield
Department of Neighborhoods and Planning
VIC&PRESIDENTS
723 West Markham Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
Scott Mosley
Craig Rains
Mark Zoeller
DearMolly:
SECRETARY
Regarding the proposed demolition of two houses in the 1400 block of Commerce
Thomas McGowan
Street in the MacArthur Park Historic District, I would like to reiterate the
sentiments expressed by'Quapaw Quarter Association board member Tom
TRR,suRER
McGowan in his letter of September 28, 1993, concerning the demolition of four
houses in the 1300 block of Rock Street.
T. Jack Walsh
As Tom pointed out, several demolitions probably could have been avoided if
BoARD of DIRE=RS minimum maintenance standards for the historic district had been put in place years
Eric Spencer Buchanan ago. Because the city is unable to enforce its housing codes consistently, minimum
Susan Gunter maintenance standards appear to be the only vehicle for ensuring that buildings do
Sandra Hochstetter not become the victims of "demolition by neglect." Even in the case of a burn -out
Felton Iamb such as 1410 Commerce Street, it is easy to imagine that minimum maintenance
Robin Loucks standards might have prevented the conditions that ultimately led to the fire.
Jim McKenzie
Carl Menyhart
Wally Nixon Because of their condition, the Quapaw Quarter Association will not object to the
Beth Peck -Cooper demolition of the houses in the 1400 block of Commerce, just as we did not object
Patsie Rogers last fall to the demolition of the houses in the 13M block of Rock Street. We do
Merle smith object, however, to the fact that the MacArthur Park Historic District continues to
be eroded by demolitions necessitated by absentee owners' lack of maintenance of
E,Ecrn,EDIRE=R structures, and we urge the Historic District Commission to continue working
Cheryl Nichols toward the creation of minimum maintenance standards for the historic district.
Sincerely,
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Cheryis o s
Executive Director
cc: Mayor Jim Dailey
City Director Joan Adcock
City Director Erma Hendrix
Charles Nickerson
Tom Carpenter